Disney's latest live-action riff on a classic is "Peter Pan & Wendy," a new adaptation of the classic "Peter Pan" story. Ever since first taking center stage in J.M. Barrie's 1904 stage play, Peter Pan and the magical land of Neverland have captured imaginations all over the world. The whimsical story with a hint of darkness has inspired plenty of movies, plays, and books over the years, each with a slightly different take on the Boy Who Never Grew Up. Here's a brief look back at all of the notable movie adaptations and how they each made the Neverland mythos their own.
"Peter Pan" (1924)
The first authorized movie adaptation of "Peter Pan" was this silent film version, starring Betty Bronson as Peter Pan, Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook, Mary Brian as Wendy Darling, and Virginia Brown Faire as Tinker Bell. J.M. Barrie personally worked on a screenplay for this one,...
"Peter Pan" (1924)
The first authorized movie adaptation of "Peter Pan" was this silent film version, starring Betty Bronson as Peter Pan, Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook, Mary Brian as Wendy Darling, and Virginia Brown Faire as Tinker Bell. J.M. Barrie personally worked on a screenplay for this one,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Wendy Darling believes her dream’s come true when she visits Neverland – the land of no schools, no rules, and no growing up – in the new trailer for Peter Pan & Wendy. Disney+’s official trailer for the fantasy adventure features a gigantic crocodile and more of Peter, Wendy, Tiger Lily, Tinker Bell, and Captain Hook.
The fairy tale adaptation stars Alexander Molony as Peter Pan and Ever Anderson as Wendy. The cast includes Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore) as Captain Hook, Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) as Tinker Bell, Molly Parker (House of Cards) as Mrs. Darling, and Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien) as Mr. Darling.
Joshua Pickering (A Discovery of Witches) plays John, Jacobi Jupe is Michael, Alyssa Wapanatâhk (Bones of Crows) plays Tiger Lily, and Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show) stars as Smee. The Green Knight‘s David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks co-wrote the screenplay, based on...
The fairy tale adaptation stars Alexander Molony as Peter Pan and Ever Anderson as Wendy. The cast includes Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore) as Captain Hook, Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) as Tinker Bell, Molly Parker (House of Cards) as Mrs. Darling, and Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien) as Mr. Darling.
Joshua Pickering (A Discovery of Witches) plays John, Jacobi Jupe is Michael, Alyssa Wapanatâhk (Bones of Crows) plays Tiger Lily, and Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show) stars as Smee. The Green Knight‘s David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks co-wrote the screenplay, based on...
- 4/10/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
David Lowery is a square peg who refuses to let Hollywood fit him into a round hole.
In the 10 years since the filmmaker broke out with "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" (the 2013 romantic crime drama that /Film's review describes as "Cormac McCarthy by way of 'The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford'"), Lowery has gone from helming acclaimed high art indie dramas to earnest Disney films and dream-like fantasy epics. His latest offering, "Peter Pan and Wendy," marks yet another hard pivot for Lowery, bringing him back into the world of live-action Disney remakes -- sorry, re-imaginings, as the House of Mouse insists on calling them -- for a new take on J.M. Barrie's fairy tale that looks to bring something genuinely fresh to the oft-told story, which would be quite the accomplishment in and of itself.
Officially said to be based on both Barrie...
In the 10 years since the filmmaker broke out with "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" (the 2013 romantic crime drama that /Film's review describes as "Cormac McCarthy by way of 'The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford'"), Lowery has gone from helming acclaimed high art indie dramas to earnest Disney films and dream-like fantasy epics. His latest offering, "Peter Pan and Wendy," marks yet another hard pivot for Lowery, bringing him back into the world of live-action Disney remakes -- sorry, re-imaginings, as the House of Mouse insists on calling them -- for a new take on J.M. Barrie's fairy tale that looks to bring something genuinely fresh to the oft-told story, which would be quite the accomplishment in and of itself.
Officially said to be based on both Barrie...
- 4/10/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Today, Disney+ Hotstar released character posters for ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’. On April 28th, the studio’s live-action reimagining of the J M Barrie novel and the 1953 animated classic directed by David Lowery, will begin streaming April 28, 2023, exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar. Check out the posters of Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, Captain Hook, Tinker Bell, Smee, Tiger Lily, John Darling, Michael Darling, and the Lost Boys, and get ready to experience the timeless adventure featuring the beloved characters like never before!
“Peter Pan & Wendy” introduces Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, who meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Never Land. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever.
“Peter Pan & Wendy” introduces Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, who meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Never Land. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever.
- 3/30/2023
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Peter (Alexander Molony) in Disney+’s ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’
Disney+ just debuted a batch of character posters from Peter Pan & Wendy starring Alexander Molony as Peter and Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling. Additional characters featured on the posters include Captain Hook, Tinker Bell, Smee, and Tiger Lily.
Described as a reimagining of the classic J.M. Barrie novel and Disney’s beloved 1953 animated adaptation, Peter Pan & Wendy is set to premiere on the streaming service on April 28, 2023.
In addition to Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, the family-friendly fairy tale stars Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore) as Captain Hook, Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) as Tinker Bell, Molly Parker (House of Cards) as Mrs. Darling, and Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien) as Mr. Darling.
Joshua Pickering (A Discovery of Witches) plays John, Jacobi Jupe is Michael, Alyssa Wapanatâhk (Bones of Crows) plays Tiger Lily, and Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show) stars as Smee.
Disney+ just debuted a batch of character posters from Peter Pan & Wendy starring Alexander Molony as Peter and Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling. Additional characters featured on the posters include Captain Hook, Tinker Bell, Smee, and Tiger Lily.
Described as a reimagining of the classic J.M. Barrie novel and Disney’s beloved 1953 animated adaptation, Peter Pan & Wendy is set to premiere on the streaming service on April 28, 2023.
In addition to Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, the family-friendly fairy tale stars Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore) as Captain Hook, Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) as Tinker Bell, Molly Parker (House of Cards) as Mrs. Darling, and Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien) as Mr. Darling.
Joshua Pickering (A Discovery of Witches) plays John, Jacobi Jupe is Michael, Alyssa Wapanatâhk (Bones of Crows) plays Tiger Lily, and Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show) stars as Smee.
- 3/28/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The numerous live-action Disney remakes released over the last decade have been pretty hit-or-miss, with most of them being forgettable at best (and "The Lion King" at worst). The Disney classics are classic in part because of their incredible animation, and trying to make that magic work in live-action can be truly challenging.
The other big challenge with adapting some of Disney's earlier films is that they're often, well, pretty racist. The 1953 film "Peter Pan," based on the plays "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" and "Peter Pan & Wendy" by J.M. Barrie, features an extended sequence where the Lost Boys of Neverland encounter a tribe of Indigenous people, who sing a song about "What Makes the Red Man Red." Almost every racist stereotype about Indigenous people is present, reducing them to caricatures who smoke peace pipes and threaten to burn the Lost Boys. The only one...
The other big challenge with adapting some of Disney's earlier films is that they're often, well, pretty racist. The 1953 film "Peter Pan," based on the plays "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" and "Peter Pan & Wendy" by J.M. Barrie, features an extended sequence where the Lost Boys of Neverland encounter a tribe of Indigenous people, who sing a song about "What Makes the Red Man Red." Almost every racist stereotype about Indigenous people is present, reducing them to caricatures who smoke peace pipes and threaten to burn the Lost Boys. The only one...
- 3/26/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Peter Pan has delighted audiences for over a century. The character’s latest incarnation, “Peter Pan and Wendy,” will stream April 28 on Disney+. Wendy and her brothers head to Neverland where Peter, leader of the Lost Boys, doesn’t want to grow up. But the pleasures of a childhood kingdom, shared with Tinker Bell and Tiger Lily, are shattered by the presence of the evil Captain Hook, played by Jude Law.
Watch the “Peter and Wendy” trailer:
Also arriving on the platform next month is “Rennervations,”t he new series from erstwhile Avenger Jeremy Renner. He and his team of expert builders use their skills to transform different vehicles that have seen better days into mind-blowing creations that serve communities around the world. The show, which premieres on April 12, will see Renner and company turning a tour bus into a mobile music studio, a delivery truck into a mobile water treatment facility,...
Watch the “Peter and Wendy” trailer:
Also arriving on the platform next month is “Rennervations,”t he new series from erstwhile Avenger Jeremy Renner. He and his team of expert builders use their skills to transform different vehicles that have seen better days into mind-blowing creations that serve communities around the world. The show, which premieres on April 12, will see Renner and company turning a tour bus into a mobile music studio, a delivery truck into a mobile water treatment facility,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Shea Couleé hosts her own podcast with Chicago designer Tiger Lily called It’s Giving Fashion, where the two fashion experts give their opinion on all things clothes and accessories. The two recently opened up about some of their fashion icons from the Real Housewives empire, as well as those whose looks could use some improvement.
Shea Couleé | Rick Kern/Getty Images Shea Couleé and Tiger Lily host a podcast, ‘It’s Giving Fashion’
Shea Couleé’s skills as a seamstress and designer were on display during her run on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. The “Collide” singer received a degree in costume design, so her eye — and hand — for fashion shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Tiger Lily, meanwhile, is a talented designer herself. She’s also a member of Maison Couleé, Shea Couleé’s drag house in Chicago consisting of other members including Bambi Banks-Couleé,...
Shea Couleé | Rick Kern/Getty Images Shea Couleé and Tiger Lily host a podcast, ‘It’s Giving Fashion’
Shea Couleé’s skills as a seamstress and designer were on display during her run on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. The “Collide” singer received a degree in costume design, so her eye — and hand — for fashion shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Tiger Lily, meanwhile, is a talented designer herself. She’s also a member of Maison Couleé, Shea Couleé’s drag house in Chicago consisting of other members including Bambi Banks-Couleé,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Chris Malone
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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